A test of democracy: We need to clearly define where privacy rights end and the public’s right to information begins in order to have a truly effective FOI law. — 123rf WHEN Wathshlah Naidu talks ...

In a year and a half the Abbott government managed, in practice, to undo the painstaking reforms of the federal Freedom of Information (FOI) system that took shape in 2008 and came into force in late ...

A Freedom of Information law makes sure that the 'virtuous cycle' of good governance will not ever relapse into a 'vicious cycle' of corruption, long after the Aquino administration’s term is up.

Interested citizens can request for official records by going straight to agencies or by visiting the eFOI portal at foi.gov.ph MANILA, Philippines – The public can start requesting for government ...

Leader of the Commons Chris Grayling criticises use of FoI requests as a ‘research tool’ to ‘generate’ stories A Conservative cabinet minister has signalled a crackdown on the “misuse” of freedom of ...

The Cebu provincial government is ramping up efforts to institutionalize transparency as deliberations for its proposed Freedom of Information (FOI) ordinance begin at the Provincial Board (PB).

The Albanese government’s new plan to weaken freedom of information laws and charge journalists to access hidden documents is a disaster for public interest journalism, but a godsend for incompetent ...

More than 10 years ago, the Penang government implemented the Freedom of Information (FOI) Enactment to enable the public to access information from government departments. Before the bill became law, ...

PASIG City’s recognition as one of the Open and Transparent Local Governance Awardees at the 2025 Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards underscored Mayor Vico Sotto’s years-long effort to ...